Amoeba Clothing wanted a young, hip, urban look book that would stand out at a trade show while staying true to their edgy swimwear brand. I created custom textures and photographs of Chicago and placed them on a distressed paper background to look like a sketch book. This design forwards the concepts behind the swimwear while also illustrating one fashion designer's childhood dreams come true.

This two-part print ad was created for an internal design contest for a large automotive group. The illustrated raptor and custom texturing forward the concept of the fierce and unstopable truck while adding a packaged toy feel.

These records were designed for Beer City Skateboards & Records to be released on Record Store Day 2015. I utilized various textural, typographic and illustrative elements to create designs that are unique to each individual band. All creative was proofed to both the record label and the bands to ensure accuracy and that the creative goals were being fulfilled.

Against The Grain is a one man carpentry outfit that creates custom cabinets and anything made from wood. The simple typography on wood design illustrates the great craft and elegance Christopher brings to his work.

After researching historic fire fighter/paramedic symbolism and current branding trends I created logo shields that embody the respectability of the occupation while referencing the area geography and culture. The design is very versatile utilizing elements that can be easily broken down to a badge for embroidery on uniforms or used as a whole for vehicle graphics without losing aesthetic continuity.

A Date To Save is a benefit “Date Night” for rhinoceros conservation. The poster uses photo-manipulation of rhinoceros heads on human bodies to create a comical narrative on dating, without overshadowing the event purpose.

Impossible is a ratrod apparel company based in Manitowoc,WI. Custom punk and old school skating inspired illustrations coupled with
strong verbiage create a powerful statement about the future of traditional hotrods.

An autoglass repair company wanted an end of the world themed poster for their company holiday picnic. I stylized the poster with custom textures and illustrations; The hand and the steak are at the top of the visual hierarchy with a radial burst adding balance to the piece.

Deathwish needed an edgy record insert for their 7" record debut. Deathwish has members in both Wisconsin crust/punk bands Wartorn and Dresden; They requested to use similar fonts to show continuity. The revolver chamber has a spatter in each chamber referencing the record title.

Created for an internal design contest for a large automotive group, the concept "Imagine The Possibilities" is taken to extremes with photomanipulation of various objects. All images are directed by lines to practical information about the vehicle.

The Swastika Tattoo is the story of Rudolf Meier, a young German prisoner of war whose love for Nazi Germany is as visible as the swastika tattoo on his forearm. After Rudolf and his U-boat (submarine) crewmates are captured by an American destroyer, Rudolf is sent to a POW camp in Arizona where he labors picking cotton for a Jewish farmer. It is there that he comes face-to-face with the bigotry and intolerance he learned as a Hitler Youth. Every element of this design references different aspects of the story, the more you read the book, the more nuances in the cover become visible. Stylized after Nazi propaganda of the 1930’s, I made custom illustrations of hands that create a reversed out iron cross in the background. The barbed wire and iron cross implication show a clear connection to the Nazi ideology as being imprisoning.

Kujo is a professional wrestler that wanted a t-shirt that represented his insane blood thirsty in-ring persona. Styled to look like a comic book, this illustration shows Kujo about to put his opponent away with his signature move, "The Mullet Cutter".